A video circulating on social media shows the moment the building collapsed as residents in the area fled to safety.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident through its Head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor.
Okunbor explained that the building collapsed on its own around 8:45 a.m, noting that there were no casualties reported.
“LASEMA Response Teams in Search and Rescue Operation is at a self-collapsed building on Amusu Street, Baale Bus Stop, Orile Iganmu. No casualties and updates to follow,” he said
An anonymous LASEMA official also confirmed that the building had been evacuated before it collapsed, ensuring no one was harmed.
The official said, “I can confirm to you that the incident happened this morning but there were no casualties. An evacuation already took place before the collapse.”
Emergency teams were quickly deployed to the scene.
KanyiDaily had also reported how several UNIBEN students were trapped in a storey building that collapsed during a heavy rainfall in Benin City, Edo State.
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